Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-16
F0OTLIGHT FLASHES
And Sporting Sparks-A Review of the
Mastery Work Done by
Mr.. Booth.
Criticisms and Critics-A Tale OF Louise
PauIlin's Daughter and Cali
fOrnia Senator's Son.
Harry Wiles Beats His RecOrd-The
New Rules Adopted by the
Boston Ball League.
THE BOOTH SEASON.


the pleasure, it may be said the privl-
lege, of witnessing the acting OF the leglt-
innate successor of Burbadge and Better
ton, the acting of one who in the matu-
rity of his genius fulflls the promise
given by the youth of Master Betty, and
yet the voice CT discomfort and disap-
pointment has been indistinctly heard
but still heard. Let US inquire whether
there be any foundation for this.
Acting is an art and a great art. The
poet or dramatist clothes his thought IN
fitting language, but it is the actor who
breathes into this language the breath OF
life gives form to that which was void;
makes real that which was ideal. Mr..
Booth has done this for us this week, and
yet disappointment has been expressed.
Disappointment with some, slight
few, was greatest with Richelieu. The
| cause of this was failure to discrim-
mate between Mr. Booths concep-
ton of the character of Richelieu
and his bodying forth of that
conception. To the writer that concep-
ton seemed the blending of true great
ness and craftiness, not foxiness; but
this craftiness was State-craft, the State
craft of "The Prince" Was this con-
ception we'll bodied forth? 1t was per-
fectly done. Take, for illustration, the
scene where Richlieu declares the pen
to be mightier than the sword. Mr..
Booth as Richlieu did not apostrophlze
the pen; he uttered thought suggested
by the pen, and this thought was born OF
an intimate and personal knowledge OF
the use of both the pen and the sword.
Richlieu was one of the great men OF the
world, and his wiles were but the dlplo-
matte methods of his age.
Hamlet satisfied all. And yet it is
character, says Mr.. Lewis. in which few
actors ANONYMOUSLY fail, and few achieve
true greatness. Mr.. Booth fashions forth
its greatness.
1.-THE FOOLS Revenge" unhappy title,
is in no sense pleasing, in no sense salts
living. Bertuccio was played to perfec-
ton. In stimulation and discrimination,
in eagerness for revenge and fear and
agony when that revenge was accom-
plished, lest it had fallen upon his own
daughter, Mr. Booth pictures human
J nature as human nature is. Could that
be done which is now impossible, it
would make it more acceptable to name
the play "The JESTER" Bertuccio being
court jester.
In conclusion, few words as to the
criticism of acting. 1t is only less difficult
: to truely and appreciativelv critlclse a
great actor or actress than TO assume
their roles. There must first be a clear.
difnite and intelligent conception of the
drdmatis personde of the piece
| - hn If
piece be one in which some one
character dominates the rest, with that
character the critic must be as familiar
E as with his own thoughts. The usual
disappointments with which people meet
q in witnessing the performances of great
! artists arise. (shall we say it?) from igno
y rance and their vague and formless no
tons of the characters they see portrayed
The critics tell us, in Shakespeare's Ian
e guage, that actors must not saw the air
q that they must hold the mirror up to ma
d ture, and not out-Herod Herod. True
e but when is the mirror held up to ma
d lures face? The judgment OF the critica
s world says that the mirror is held up Il
natures face when in the hands of such
e actors as Burbage, Garrick, Macready
. and Mr.. Booth, and in the hands of such
" actresses as Sarah Siddons, Mile. Mars
= and Sarah Bernhard When the critic!
g truly give us their methods, then the re
i grets and sorrows of Macready will van
\ ish forever.
q BOOTHS LATEST SOLILOQUY.
e Alas poor Richelieu 1 must discard
thee. No more can | portray the craft,
d old Cardinal; the fates have decreed
n and my lord must rest in peace. Tn
v mighty Trombone has issued its blast il
e thunder tones. The Powers that rul
e Zion say "It is not to be" and $50 b.
% it." How the Protestant world will re
l. ioice; cannot launch my curse again
s and am also forbade my Poor FOOLS Re
l. venge." To die, to sleep, to sleep, per
n chance to dream, of vengeance gains
d the mighty Trombone for thus exposing
"a nv weakness to the world Revenge
n Revenge aye-there's the rub; for VIII
5, could bear the whips and scorns of tina
r. all powerful and mighty Trombone
Ghosts of my Ancestors, come, l die,
sleep, tits a contamination devoutly t
be wished. At last | have reached tina
undiscovered country, from whose bourn
no traveller returns, "Zion." My mission
y on Earth was failure Thanks, man
thanks, thou mighty Trombone, thanks
10 The Booth season in California ha
raised San Francisco higher than ever il
N the estimation of the Eastern theatrica
Or world. The papers all over the countr,
are commenting on the phenomenal re
70 ceipts of the engagement.
n The total receipts of Edwin Booth
season at the Baldwin amounted to sos,
3O1, the last nights receipts bein
+ $1,000.
lie Buffalo Bill sailed from New York 10
England the other day, carrying hi
/, Wild West Show with him. Before the,
20 are out three days, the big Injuns" vii
come to the conclusion that the air i
surcharged with firewater.
~ Charles B. Titcomb, of Oakland, Cal
= the son of a millionaire Senator Il dom
- know him, do your, has got himsel
10 into nice muss. He is Harvard stu
dent, and like most Harvard boys, he
r. fonder of girls than OF Greek. He wa
2, acquainted with pretty Edith Obilby
:. the daughter of Louise Paullin, formerl,
/ of the Carleton Opera Company. Louis
arrived in Boston Saturday, had a tall
with Edith and Charley, and convinced
d the latter that the best thing that h
h could do was to marry her daughter, an,
10 in hurry. He did it. Fancy Louis
l. Paullin being the mother of a twenty
three-year-old daughter, the mother-in
Of law of a millionaires son and the pros
pective grandmother of millionaire
grandchild.
Carlton next week, what feast TO
il our music loving people, and prices t.
J. suit the times. The management mad
;. a good change from the Mikado to th,
tt Drum Majors Daughter. Being grea
favorite, he will draw good houses not